Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N43/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds
  • A01N43/48—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with two nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms
  • A01N43/50—1,3-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazoles

Definitions

• This invention relates to a composition having markedly enhanced controlling effects on harmful bio-organisms, especially curative and/or preventive effects on plant diseases, and are useful in agriculture and horticulture; a method for controlling harmful bio-organisms using the composition; and a method for enhancing the harmful bio-organism controlling effects of a harmful bio-organism controlling agent.
• EP Patent No. 298196 teaches that the imidazole compound used in the present invention as active ingredient (a) is useful as a harmful bio-organism controlling agent, referring to the possibility of using the compound in combination with other fungicides if desired.
• 298196 adds that a combined use of an imidazole compound structurally similar to the imidazole compound used in the present invention as active ingredient (a) with other fungicides, such as cyanoacetamide compounds (e.g., 1-(2-cyano-2-methoxyiminoacetyl)-3-ethylurea) and organic chlorine compounds (e.g., tetrachloroisophthalonitrile), brings about enhanced effects.
• cyanoacetamide compounds e.g., 1-(2-cyano-2-methoxyiminoacetyl)-3-ethylurea
• organic chlorine compounds e.g., tetrachloroisophthalonitrile
• 337103 discloses a harmful bio-organism controlling agent containing at least one imidazole compound structurally similar to the imidazole compound used in the present invention as an active ingredient and at least one active ingredient selected from a cyanoacetamide compound, an organic chlorine compound (including tetrachloroisophthalonitrile) a phenylamide compound (including methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate), a cinnamic acid compound, a copper compound, and an organophosphorus compound (including Fosetyl-Aluminum).
• a cyanoacetamide compound an organic chlorine compound (including tetrachloroisophthalonitrile)
• a phenylamide compound including methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate
• a cinnamic acid compound a copper compound
• EP Patent No. 298196 describes usefulness of the imidazole compound of the present invention as a harmful bio-organism controlling agent, teaching that this compound can be formulated into various forms together with adjuvants.
• JP-A-Heisei-3-11003 discloses a method for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising applying an aqueous dispersion containing at least one of the imidazole compounds of the present invention and a sorbitan higher fatty acid ester surface active agent.
• the imidazole compound represented by formula (I) and many other conventional harmful bio-organism controlling agents have their several characteristics in the controlling effects. Some produce insufficient effects on some harmful bio-organisms, or some are less effective in curing than in prevention, or some have relatively short duration in residual effect. Therefore, cases are sometimes met with in which their controlling effects on harmful bio-organisms are insufficient in practice in some uses. Further, although the imidazole compound of formula (I) exhibits excellent fungicidal effects on Phycomycetes, it tends to fail to produce sufficient curative and/or preventive effects depending on the situation of the development of a disease. From this aspect, too, enhancement has been desired.
• a harmful bio-organism controlling agent comprising the imidazole compound of formula (I)
• the harmful bio-organism controlling agent containing the imidazole compound of formula (I) as an active ingredient is particularly excellent in preventive effect, it has been-demanded to enhance its curative effect.
• the inventors of the present invention have studied in order to settle the above-mentioned problems and have found as a result that a combined use of the imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a specific compound as active ingredient (b) produces unexpected results such that the respective amounts of the compounds can be reduced or the respective control spectra are broadened as compared with their individual use. They have also found that a combined use of active ingredient (a) with activity-enhancing ingredient (c) brings about marked enhancement in controlling effect, particularly curative effect, as compared with the use of active ingredient (a) alone, thereby making it possible to reduce the amount of active ingredient (a). The present invention has been reached based on these findings.
• the present invention relates to a composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising
• R represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group
• n an integer of 1 to 5, as an active ingredient
• the lower alkyl group or the alkyl moiety of the lower alkoxy group as represented by R includes an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl or hexyl, which may have either a straight chain or a branched chain.
• n is 2 or greater, the plural Rs may be the same or different.
• the imidazole compounds represented by formula (I) include the following compounds:
• the imidazole compounds of formula (I) can be prepared by known processes disclosed, e.g., in EP Patent No. 298196 or EP-A-705823.
• the inorganic phosphorus compounds as active ingredient (b) include phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, condensed phosphoric acid, condensed phosphorous acid, and salts thereof.
• the salts include those with light metals (specific gravity: less than 4), such as alkali metals, alkaline-earth meals, aluminum, etc.; heavy metals (specific gravity: 4 or more), such as zinc, copper, nickel, manganese, etc.; and substituted or unsubstituted ammonium salts.
• Salts of phosphoric acid include primary phosphates (e.g., sodium dihydrogenphosphate, potassium dihydogenphosphate, aluminum dihydrogenphosphate, ammonium dihydrogenphosphate, calcium dihydrogenphosphate), secondary phosphates (e.g., disodium hydrogenphosphate, dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, diammonium hydrogenphosphate, dimagnesium hydrogenphosphate), and tertiary phosphates (e.g., trisodium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, zinc phosphate, aluminum phosphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium magnesium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium phosphate).
• primary phosphates e.g., sodium dihydrogenphosphate, potassium dihydogenphosphate, aluminum dihydrogenphosphate, ammonium dihydrogenphosphate, calcium dihydrogenphosphate
• secondary phosphates e.g., disodium hydrogenphosphate, dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, diammonium hydrogenphosphate
• Salts of phosphorous acid include primary or secondary phosphites (e.g., sodium primary or secondary phosphite, potassium primary or secondary phosphite, calcium primary or secondary phosphite).
• primary or secondary phosphites e.g., sodium primary or secondary phosphite, potassium primary or secondary phosphite, calcium primary or secondary phosphite.
• Salts of hypophosphorous acid include sodium hypophosphite, barium hypophosphite, and calcium hypophosphite.
• Condensed phosphoric acids and salts thereof include polyphosphoric acids (e.g., pyrophosphoric acid), and polyphosphates (e.g., sodium pyrophosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, disodium dihydrogenpyrophosphate).
• polyphosphoric acids e.g., pyrophosphoric acid
• polyphosphates e.g., sodium pyrophosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, disodium dihydrogenpyrophosphate.
• Condensed phosphorous acids and salts thereof include polymetaphosphoric acids (e.g., trimetaphosphoric acid, tetrametaphosphoric acid), and polymetaphosphates (e.g., sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate).
• polymetaphosphoric acids e.g., trimetaphosphoric acid, tetrametaphosphoric acid
• polymetaphosphates e.g., sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate.
• the fungicides for Phycomycetes which can be used as active ingredient (b) include:
• oxazolidinedione compounds e.g., 3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione;
• cyanoacetamide compounds e.g., 1-(2-cyano-2-methoxyiminoacetyl)-3-ethylurea (common name: Cymoxanil)
• Cymoxanil common name: Cymoxanil
• organic chlorine compounds e.g., tetrachloroisophthalonitrile (common name: Chlorothalonil);
• phenylamide compounds e.g., methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate (common name: Metalaxyl),
• cinnamic acid compounds e.g., (E,Z)-4-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl]morpholine (common name: Dimethomorph));
• copper compounds e.g., organic or inorganic copper fungicides
• organophosphorus compounds e.g., aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate) (common name: Fosetyl-aluminum),
• (E)-2- ⁇ 2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl ⁇ -3-methoxyacrylate hereinafter referred to as “compound (a)”
• compound (b) methyl
• compound (c) 3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione
• compound (c) 3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione
• organic chlorine compounds tetrachloroisophthalonitrile is preferred.
• phenylamide compounds methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate is preferred.
• organophosphorus compounds aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate) is preferred.
• copper compounds an inorganic copper fungicide is preferred.
• the inorganic or organic copper fungicides as referred to the above include fungicidal preparations containing chemicals (such as fungicides, etc.) other than active ingredients (a) and (b) in addition to the copper compound.
• the inorganic copper fungicides include those containing copper oxysulfate as an active ingredient, such as Sanpun Bordeaux (trade name, produced by Dai-ichi Noyaku K.K. and Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and Sanpun Bordeaux Dust DL (trade name, produced by Dai-ichi Noyaku K.K. and Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.); those containing copper (I) oxychloride as an active ingredient, such as San Bordeaux (trade name, produced by Sankei Chemical Co., Ltd.), Doitsu Borudo A (trade name, produced by Dai-ichi Noyaku K.K.
• Do-cal Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), Do-jet (trade name, produced by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), etc.; those containing cupric hydroxide as an active ingredient, such as Kocide Bordeaux, Kocide DF, Kocide SD (trade names, all produced by Griffin), etc.; and those containing anhydrous copper (II) sulfate, such as Gandie Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), etc.
• the fungicidal preparations containing the inorganic copper fungicide and chemicals (such as fungicides, etc.) other than ingredients (a) and (b) include a Bordeaux mixture containing basic copper calcium sulfate; copper-sulfur fungicides, such as Engei Bordeaux (trade name, produced by Sankei Chemical Co., Ltd.), etc.; copper-validamycin fungicides; copper-validamycin-fthalide fungicides; copper-pyrifenox fungicides; copper (I)-vinclozolin fungicides; copper-fthalide fungicides; copper-procymidone fungicides, such as Scletane Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.); copper (I)-fosetyl wettable powders; copper-metalaxyl fungicides, such as Ridomil Copper Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.); iprodione copper (
• Dithianon copper (I) fungicides such as Do-Stomy Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.), etc.
• streptomycin-copper fungicides such as Do-Stomy Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.), etc.
• sodium hydrogencarbonate-copper fungicides such as G-Fine Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Yashima Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.); and copper-organocopper fungicides, such as Oxy Bordeaux (trade name, produced by Sankyo Co., Ltd.), Kinset Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), Kinset Wettable Powder 80 (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), etc.
• inorganic copper fungicides it is particularly preferred to use those containing one or more active ingredients selected from the group consisting of cupric hydroxide, copper oxysulfate, copper oxychloride, anhydrous copper (II) sulfate, and basic copper calcium sulfate.
• the organic copper fungicides include 8-hydroxyquinoline copper fungicides, such as Quinone-do Wettable Powder 40 or 80 (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), Quinone-do Granules (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), Quinone-do Flowable (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), Oxine-copper (I) Wettable Powder (trade name, produced by Tomono Agrica Co., Ltd.), Oxine-copper (I) Wettable Powder 75 (trade name, produced by Tomono Agrica Co., Ltd.), Oxine-copper (I) Wettable Powder 80 (trade name, produced by Tomono Agrica Co., Ltd.
• 8-hydroxyquinoline copper fungicides such as Quinone-do Wettable Powder 40 or 80 (trade name, produced by Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.), Quinone-do Granules (trade name, produced by A
• Oxine-copper (I) Flowable (trade name, produced by Tomono Agrica Co., Ltd. and Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), Dokirn Wettable Powder 80 (trade name, produced by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.), and Dokirin Flowable (trade name, produced- by Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.), etc.
• copper hydroxynonylbenzenesulfonate fungicides such as Yonepon (trade name, produced by Yonezawa Kagaku K.K.), etc.
• copper (II) bis (ethylenediamine) bis (dodecylbenzenesulfonate) fungicides such as Sanyol (trade name, produced by Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. and Yonezawa Kagaku K.K.), etc.
• copper terephthalate fungicides such as Sanyol (trade name, produced by Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. and Yonezawa Kagaku K.K
• the fungicidal preparations containing the organic copper fungicide and fungicides other than ingredients (a) and (b) include iprodione (I)-organocopper fungicides, oxolinic acid-organocopper fungicides, captan (I)-thiuram-organocopper fungicides, acaptan (I)-organocopper fungicides, dithianon (I)-organocopper fungicides, streptomycin-organocopper fungicides, thiabendazole (I)-organocopper fungicides, fenarimol (I)-organocopper fungicides, machine oil-organocopper fungicides, and guazatine (I) iminoctadine-organocopper fungicides.
• I iprodione
• I oxolinic acid-organocopper fungicides
• captan I)-thiuram-organocopper fungicide
• a spreader is used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c).
• the spreader for use in the present invention include surface active agents (exclusive of sorbitan higher fatty acid esters), paraffin oil, animal and/or vegetable oil, and mineral oil. In general, spreaders are not definitely classified. Some of animal and/or vegetable oil, and mineral oil serve as surface active agents, and there are some spreaders called stickers that cannot be classified clearly. Any spreader that appreciably enhances the physical properties of the imidazole compound of formula (I), such as fixing properties, penetrability, spreadability, and stomatal flooding properties, to enhance the effects of the compound can be used in the present invention.
• the physical properties of the imidazole compound of formula (I) could be enhanced by the spreader to bring about such an effect that equal harmful bio-organism controlling effects are obtained with a lesser amount of the compound.
• surface active agents exclusive of sorbitan higher fatty acid esters
• nonionic surface active agents exclusive of sorbitan higher fatty acid esters
• animal and/or vegetable oil and mineral oil.
• Suitable nonionic surface active agents which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) include polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene aryl ethers, polyoxyethylene glycol alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene polyol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty acid amides, amine N-oxides such as Aromox C/12W (trade name, produced by Akzo Chemie), polyoxyethylene alkylamines, glycerol fatty acid esters, silicone surface active agents, polyoxyethylene alkyl thioether polyphosphate surface active agents such as Reider (trade name, produced by American Trading Company), higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, and dialkylsulfosuccinates.
• polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene aryl ethers, polyoxyethylene glycol alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid est
• polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers preferred are polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty acid amides, silicone surface active agents, higher alcohol sulfuric acid esters, and dialkylsulfosuccinates. Still preferred are silicone surface active agents, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ethers and polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters. Silicone surface active agents, especially DyneAmic (trade mark, produced by Setre Chemical) and KINETIC (trade mark, produced by Setre Chemical), and SILWETT L-77 (produced by Witco),and SLIPPA (produced by Interagro) are particularly preferred.
• DyneAmic trade mark, produced by Setre Chemical
• KINETIC trade mark, produced by Setre Chemical
• SILWETT L-77 produced by Witco
• SLIPPA produced by Interagro
• nonionic surface active agents are listed in Table 1 below. Additionally polyoxyethylene polysilane ether (a kind of silicone surface active agents), Renex 36 (trade name, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether produced by Bayer AG), Crop Oil Extra (trade name of a polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether produced by Kalo, Inc.), Ortho X-77 Spreaden (trade name, produced by Chevron Chemical Company), and COOP Spreader Activator (trade name, produced by Formland Industry) are also included in usable nonionic surface active agents.
• polyoxyethylene polysilane ether a kind of silicone surface active agents
• Renex 36 trade name, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether produced by Bayer AG
• Crop Oil Extra trade name of a polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether produced by Kalo, Inc.
• Ortho X-77 Spreaden trade name, produced by Chevron Chemical Company
• COOP Spreader Activator trade name, produced by Formland Industry
• silicone SILWETT L-77 (Witco) surface active polyalkylene oxide agent modified polydimethyl siloxane
• Silicone silicone polyalkylene SLIPPA (Interagro) surface active oxide modified Organosilicone agent (No. 23 polydimethyl siloxane (Silwet L-77) and Linear and linear alcohol alcohol surfactant blend surfactant blend)
• polyoxyethylene ethylene oxide-adduct Lutensol FSA10 BASF fatty acid of fatty acid amide AG
• amide 26 octylphenoxy Citowett PLUS (BASF AG) or polyethoxyethanol CITOWETT PLUS 27 dilauryl ester polyethylene COADJUVANT Chevron (Bayer AG) glycol ester solvent c.s.p.
• Suitable anionic surface active agents which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) include sulfuric ester surface active agents, such as alkylsulfuric esters or salts thereof; sulfonic acid surface active agents, such as naphthylmethanesulfonates and lignin sulfonates; fatty acid salts; and fluorine-containing surface active agents, with sulfuric ester and sulfonic acid surface active agents being preferred. Examples of preferred anionic surface active agents are shown in Table 2 below.
• H/C oleylmethyltauride (Hoechst AG) 44 alkyl diglycol ether Genapol LRO paste sulfate salt based on (Hoechst AG) natural fatty alcohols; RO—(EO) 2 —SO 3 Na 45 linosulfa to de COADJUVANT RINO calcio 20 + 12
• Suitable cationic surface active agents which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) include dialkylammonium salts such as NEEDS (a trade mark, produced by Rao Corporation); and alkylammonium salts such as Arguard T/50 (trade name, produced by Akzo Chemical) as shown in Table 3 below.
• DIFS dialkylammonium salts
• Arguard T/50 trade name, produced by Akzo Chemical
• the animal and/or vegetable oil which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) include vegetable oil, such as corn oil, soybean oil, linseed oil, sunflower oil, cotton seed oil, and rape seed oil; and animal oil, such as beef tallow and train oil (whale oil).
• vegetable oil such as corn oil, soybean oil, linseed oil, sunflower oil, cotton seed oil, and rape seed oil
• animal oil such as beef tallow and train oil (whale oil).
• Alkylated (e.g., methylated) vegetable oil such as SCOIL (manufactured by MVRC) is also included. Specific examples of suitable animal and/or vegetable oil are shown in Table 4 below. Among these, alkylated vegetable oil is preferred.
• the paraffin oil which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) includes product originated from animal and/or vegetable oil, product originated from mineral oil (e.g., petroleum), and mixtures thereof. Specific examples are shown in Table 5 below.
• the mineral oil which can be used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) include machine oil, fuel oil, and silicone oil. Examples of preferred mineral oil are shown in Table 6 below. Among these, ISHIOIL (manufactured by Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.) is the most preferred.
• spreaders i.e., surface active agents (except sorbitan higher fatty acid esters), animal and/or vegetable oil, paraffin oil, mineral oil, etc. can be combined appropriately for use as activity-enhancing ingredient (c).
• Combinations of two or more spreaders include vegetable oil containing surface active agents, such as Soy Dex (Helena Chemical Company), etc.; and paraffin oil containing surface active agents, such as Oleo DP 11E (E.I.
• any spreader can be used in the present invention as far as it significantly enhances the physical properties of the imidazole compound of formula (I) to enhance the effects of the compound, whatever kind it belongs to.
• Specific examples of useful spreaders that cannot be classified into any of the above listed kinds are shown in Table 8 below.
• Table 8 Specific examples of useful spreaders that cannot be classified into any of the above listed kinds are shown in Table 8 below.
• a composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms containing at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) having incorporated therein the spreader usable as activity-enhancing ingredient (c) in a ratio according to the present invention is expected to exhibit similar effects.
• the above-described fungicides for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b) characteristically have one or more of a preventive effect, a curative effect and penetrability.
• fungicides having a preventive effect means that the fungicides have an ability of preventing plant diseases.
• examples of such fungicides include ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compounds, oxazolidinedione compounds, cyanoacetamide compounds, organic chlorine compounds, phenylamide compounds, cinnamic acid compounds, copper compounds, and organophosphorus compounds.
• fungicides having a curative effect means that the fungicides can migrate through the plant body to control an invading harmful bio-organism.
• examples of such fungicides include ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compounds, cyanoacetamide compounds, phenylamide compounds, cinnamic acid compounds, and organophosphorus compounds.
• fungicides having penetrability means that the fungicides having an ability of penetrating through the surface of leaves into the inside.
• examples of such fungicides include ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compounds, oxazolidinedione compounds, cyanoacetamide compounds, phenylamide compounds, cinnamic acid compounds, and organophosphorus compounds.
• fungicides for Phycomycetes having at least one of a preventive effect fungicides having at least one of a preventive effect
• a curative effect and penetrability are also expected to produce the same effects as observed in the present invention.
• dithiocarbamate fungicides can be mentioned as an example of fungicides for Phycomycetes having only a preventive effect.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms which comprises at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and at least one inorganic phosphorus compound as active ingredient (b) are particularly suitable for agricultural and horticultural uses.
• compositions of the present invention exhibit excellent effects of controlling diseases such as potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans , sweet pepper Phytophtora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici , watermelon Phytophthora rot caused by Phytophthora drechsleri , tobacco black shank caused by Phytophthora nicotianae var.
• diseases such as potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans , sweet pepper Phytophtora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici , watermelon Phytophthora rot caused by Phytophthora drechsleri , tobacco black shank caused by Phytophthora nicotianae var.
• compositions have a prolonged residual effect and exhibit a particularly excellent curative effect. It is therefore possible to control diseases by treatment after infection. In addition, since the compositions possess a systemic activity, it is possible to control diseases of stems and foliage by soil treatment.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms which comprises at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a fungicide for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b) have excellent fungicidal activities when applied to crop plants, for example, fruit vegetables (e.g., cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, etc.); cereals (e.g., rice, wheat, etc.); seed vegetables; fruits (e.g., apples, pears, grapes, citrus, etc.); potatoes, etc., which have been infected, or suspected of being infected, with pathogenic fungi.
• fruit vegetables e.g., cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, etc.
• cereals e.g., rice, wheat, etc.
• seed vegetables e.g., fruits (e.g., apples, pears, grapes, citrus, etc.); potatoes, etc., which have been infected, or suspected of being infected, with pathogenic fungi.
• compositions exhibit excellent controlling effects on diseases, such as powdery mildew, downy mildew, anthracnose, gray mold, common green mold, Sclerotinia rot, scab, Alternaria blotch, bacterial spot, black spot, melanose, ripe rot, late blight, early blight, blast, sheath blight, damping-off, southern blight, etc.
• the compositions also exert excellent controlling effects on soil diseases caused by Phycomycetes, such as Pythium, and other plant pathogens, such as Eusarium, Rhizoctonia, Verticillium, Plasmodiophora, etc.
• the compositions have a prolonged residual effect and exhibit a particularly excellent curative effect. It is therefore possible to control diseases by treatment after infection.
• the compositions possess a systemic activity, it is possible to control diseases of stems and foliage by soil treatment.
• compositions comprising at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a copper compound and/or an organophosphorus compound as a fungicide for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b) are particularly useful in agriculture and horticulture.
• compositions exhibit excellent effects of controlling diseases of crop plants, such as rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae , rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani , cucumber anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lagenarium , cucumber powdery mildew caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea , cucumber downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis , tomato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans , tomato early blight caused by Alternaria solani , citrus melanose caused by Diaporthe citri , citrus common green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum , pear scab caused by Venturia nashicola , apple Alternaria blotch caused by Alternaria mali , grape downy mildew caused by Plasmopara viticola , gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea , sclerotinia rot caused by Sclerot
• compositions of the present invention exhibit excellent effects of controlling diseases such as potato or tomato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans , cucumber downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis , grape downy mildew caused by Plasmopara viticola ; and various soil diseases caused by Phycomycetes, such as Plasmodiophora, Aphanomyces, Pythium, etc.
• compositions of the present invention have a prolonged residual effect so that they exhibit an excellent preventive effect, and also exhibit an excellent curative effect as well. It is therefore possible to control diseases by treatment after infection. In addition, since they possess a systemic activity, it is also possible to control diseases of the stem and leaf by soil treatment.
• compositions containing a copper compound as a fungicide -for Phycomycetes exhibit an excellent preventive effect
• the compositions containing an organophosphorus compound as a fungicide for Phycomycetes exhibit an excellent curative effect.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a cyanoacetamide compound, a phenylamide compound or a cinnamic acid compound as a fungicide for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b) exhibit excellent controlling effects on diseases caused by Phycomycetes, such as plant diseases, e.g., downy mildew of cucumbers, melons, cabbages, Chinese cabbages, onions, pumpkins, and grapes; late blight of potatoes, red peppers, sweet peppers, watermelons, pumpkins, tobaccos, and tomatoes; onion shiroiro-eki-byo; watermelon brown rot; soil diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi, such as Pythium, etc. It also has excellent controlling effects on diseases caused by Plasmodiophora.
• plant diseases e.g., downy mildew of cucumbers, melons, cabbages, Chinese cabbages, onions, pumpkins,
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound, an oxazolidinedione compound or an organic chlorine compound as a fungicide for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b) exhibit excellent controlling effects against- diseases caused by Phycomycetes, such as plant diseases, e.g., rice blast; rice sheath blight; cucumber anthracnose; downy mildew of cucumbers, melons, cabbages, Chinese cabbages, onions, pumpkins, and grapes; powdery mildew of wheat, barley and cucumbers; late blight of potatoes, red peppers, sweet peppers, watermelons, pumpkins, tobaccos, and tomatoes; wheat speckled leaf blotch; tomato early blight; citrus melanose; citrus common green mold; pear scab; apple Alternaria blotch; onion shiroiro-eki-byo; watermelon brown
• compositions show particularly excellent controlling effects on diseases such as Phytophthora rot of potatoes, red peppers, sweet peppers, watermelons, pumpkins, tobaccos, tomatoes, etc.; and downy mildew of cucumbers, melons, cabbages, Chinese cabbages, onions, pumpkins, grapes, etc.
• compositions comprising active ingredients (a) and (b) of the present invention show an excellent controlling effect against agriculturally and horticulturally harmful insects, such as planthoppers (Delphacidae), diamondback moth ( Plutella xylostella ), green rice leafhopper ( Nephotettix cincticeps ), adzuki bean weevil ( Callosobruchus chinensis ), common cutworm ( Spodoptera litura ), green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae ), etc.; mites, such as two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ), carmine spider mite ( Tetranychus cinnabarinus ), citrus red mite ( Panonychus citri ), etc.; and nematodes, such as southern root-knot nematode ( Meloidogyne incognita ), etc.
• agriculturally and horticulturally harmful insects such as planthoppers (De
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) of the present invention are particularly suitable for agricultural and horticultural uses.
• the harmful bio-organisms which can be controlled by the compositions include plant pathogenic fungi causing plant diseases, such as rice blast; rice sheath blight; cucumber anthracnose; cucumber powdery mildew; downy mildew of cucumber, melon, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, onion and grape; late blight of potato, red pepper, sweet pepper, watermelon, pumpkin, tobacco; tomato Phytophthora rot; tomato early blight; citrus melanose; citrus common green mold; pear scab; apple Alternaria blotch; various plant diseases such as gray mold, Sclerotinia rot, rust, etc.; soil borne pathogenic fungi causing various plant diseases, such as Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Verticillium, Plasmodiophora, etc.; insects,
• compositions comprising active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) have a prolonged residual effect and exhibit not only an excellent preventive effect but an excellent curative effect. It is therefore possible to control diseases by treatment after infection.
• active ingredients inclusive of other pesticides hereinafter described as well as active ingredients (a) and (b), and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) which constitute the compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms of the present invention
• active ingredients (a) and (b) can be formulated into a variety of forms, such as emulsifiable concentrates, dusts, wettable powders, aqueous solutions, granules, suspension concentrates, etc., together with various adjuvants, as in conventional agricultural -preparations.
• Active ingredient (a) the imidazole compound of formula (I)
• active ingredient (b) and other specific compounds may be mixed and formulated, or each of them may be separately formulated and then mixed together.
• the preparation may be used as such or as diluted with an appropriate diluent, e.g., water, to a predetermined concentration.
• adjuvants examples include carriers, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, thickeners, stabilizers; dispersants, spreaders except those used as activity-enhancing ingredient (c), surface active agents, wetting agents, penetrating agents, antifreezing agents, antifoaming agents, etc. These adjuvants are added appropriately according to necessity.
• the carriers are classified into solid carriers and liquid carriers.
• the solid carriers include animal and vegetable powders (e.g., starch, sugar, cellulose powders, cyclodextrin, activated charcoal, soybean powders, wheat powders, chaff powders, wood powders, fish powders, powdery milk, etc.); and mineral powders (e.g., talc, kaolin, bentonite, bentonite-alkylamine complexes, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, zeolite, diatomaceous earth, white carbon, clay, alumina, silica, sulfur powder, slaked lime, etc.).
• animal and vegetable powders e.g., starch, sugar, cellulose powders, cyclodextrin, activated charcoal, soybean powders, wheat powders, chaff powders, wood powders, fish powders, powdery milk, etc.
• mineral powders e.g., talc, kaolin, bentonite,
• liquid carriers examples include water, vegetable oils (e.g., soybean oil, cotton seed oil), animal oils (e.g., beef tallow, train oil, etc.), alcohols (e.g., ethyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, etc.), ketones (e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, isophorone, etc.), ethers (e.g., dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., kerosene, lamp oil, liquid paraffin, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., toluene, xylene, trimethylbenzene, tetramethylbenzene, cyclohexane, solvent naphtha, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., chloroform, chlorobenzene, etc.), acid amides (e.g., dimethylform,
• the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is usually 1:300 to 300:1, preferably 1:100 to 100:1, still preferably 1:50 to 5:1, most preferably 1:50 to 1:10.
• the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is usually 1:10000 to 10000:1, preferably 1:1000 to 10000:1, still preferably 1:100 to 1000:1.
• the compositions containing at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and at least one cyanoacetamide compound as active ingredient (b) is preferably 1:300 to 5:1.
• the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is usually 1:2000 to 2000:1, preferably 1:300 to 300:1, still preferably 1:100 to 100:1, particularly preferably 1:50 to 5:1.
• the weight ratio of (a) to (c) is usually 1:5000 to 2000:1, preferably 0.05:99.95 to 90:10, still preferably 0.2:99.8 to 80:20.
• a method for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising applying the compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms of the prevent invention is also included under the scope of the present invention.
• the concentrations of use of the active ingredients (a) and (b) cannot be generally defined because they vary depending on, for example, the crop plant to be treated, the method of treatment, the form of the preparation, and the amount of the preparation to be applied.
• the imidazole compound of formula (I) and the inorganic phosphorus compound are used in concentrations of 1 to 1000 ppm and 1 to 5000 ppm, respectively, in foliar treatment, and 10 to 10,000 g/ha and 10 to 50,000 g/ha, respectively, in soil treatment.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes selected from the group consisting of a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound, an oxazolidinedione compound, a cyanoacetamide compound, an organic chlorine compound, a phenylamide compound, and a cinnamic acid compound as active ingredient (b)
• concentrations of use of the active ingredients cannot be generally defined because they vary depending on the kind of the fungicide used, the crop plant to be treated, the method of treatment, the form of the preparation, the amount of the preparation to be applied, the timing of treatment, and the kind of the harmful fungi to be controlled.
• the imidazole compound of formula (I) and the fungicide are used in concentrations of 0.01 to 1000 ppm and 0.01 to 1000 ppm, respectively, preferably 0.1 to 500 ppm and 0.1 to 500 ppm, respectively.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising at least one imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a) and a copper compound and/or an organophosphorus compound as active ingredient (b)
• concentrations of use of the active ingredients cannot be generally defined because they vary depending on, for example, the kind of the fungicide used, the crop plant to be treated, the method of treatment, the form of the preparation, the amount of the preparation to be applied, the timing of treatment, and the kind of the harmful fungi to be controlled.
• the imidazole compound of formula (I) and the fungicide are used in concentrations of 0.01 to 1000 ppm and 1 to 5000 ppm, respectively, in foliar treatment and 10 to 10,000 g/ha and 10 to 50,000 g/ha, respectively, in soil treatment.
• compositions comprising active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c)
• concentrations of use of these ingredients cannot be generally defined because they vary depending on, for example, the crop plant to be treated, the method of treatment, the form of the preparation, and the amount of the preparation to be applied.
• active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) are used in concentrations of 0.1 to 10,000 ppm and 0.01 to 50 ppm, respectively, in foliar treatment and 0.01 to 100 kg/ha and 0.1 to 0.5 kg/ha, respectively, in soil treatment.
• compositions comprising active ingredients (a) and (b) can be used as a mixture or in combination with, for example, other pesticides, fertilizers, and safeners, to exhibit enhanced effects and actions.
• Useful pesticides include bactericides except those used as active ingredients (a) and (b), fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, antiviral agents, attaractants, herbicides, and plant growth regulators.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms of the present invention and one or more active ingredients of fungicides other than those used as active ingredients (a) and (b) can enjoy enhancements, for example, in terms of the range of controllable harmful bio-organisms, the timing of treatment, and the controlling activity on harmful bio-organisms.
• the imidazole compound of formula (I) as active ingredient (a), the inorganic phosphorus compound and/or fungicide for Phycomycetes as active ingredient (b), and the active ingredient(s) of fungicides other than those used as active ingredients (a) and (b) can be separately formulated and mixed together on use, or one or at least two of them can be mixed and formulated into a single preparation.
• composition prepared immediately before use manifests further enhanced controlling effects over a previously prepared composition. Therefore, it is convenient that a composition containing active ingredient (a) and, if desired, various adjuvants and a composition containing active ingredient (b) and, if desired, various adjuvants are separately packed and supplied as a two-pack preparation.
• active ingredient (a) and active ingredient (b) can be dissolved in respective liquid carriers and packed separately, or active ingredient (a) and a mixture of active ingredient (b) and other fungicides are dissolved in respective liquid carriers and packed separately.
• the compositions can be used as a mixture with the above-described other pesticides, which can bring about further enhanced effects.
• useful other pesticides include azole compounds such as Triflumizole (common name), etc.; quinoxaline compounds such as Quinomethionate (common name), etc.; benzimidazole compounds such as Benomyl (common name), etc.; pyridinamine compounds such as Fluazinam (common name), etc.; sulfenic acid compounds such as Dichlofluanid (common name), etc.; isoxazole compounds such as Hydroxyisoxazole (common name), etc.; dicarboxyimide compounds such as Procymidone (common name), etc.; benzanilide compounds such as Flutolanil (common name), etc.; and benzamide compounds such as (R,S)-4-chloro-
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to the present invention which comprise active ingredients (a) and (b) are shown below for illustrative purposes only but not for limitation.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a preventive effect.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a curative effect.
• compositions. for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have penetrability.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a preventive effect and a curative effect.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a preventive effect and penetrability.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a curative effect and penetrability.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes have a preventive effect, a curative effect and penetrability.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein active ingredient (b) is at least one inorganic phosphorus compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein active ingredient (b) is at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a compound selected from the group consisting of a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound, an oxazolidinedione compound, a cyanoacetamide compound, an organic chlorine compound, a phenylamide compound, a cinnamic acid compound, a copper compound, and an organophosphorus compound.
• the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a compound selected from the group consisting of a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound, an oxazolidinedione compound, a cyanoacetamide compound, an organic chlorine compound, a phenylamide compound, a cinnamic acid compound, a copper compound, and an organophosphorus compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9) above, wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound and/or an oxazolidinedione compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9) above, wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a compound selected from the group consisting of a cyanoacetamide compound, an organic chlorine compound, a phenylamide compound, a cinnamic acid compound, a copper compound, and an organophosphorus compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (11) above, wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (13), wherein the ⁇ -methoxyacrylate compound is methyl ( E )-2- ⁇ 2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl ⁇ -3-methoxyacrylate or methyl ( E )-methoxyimino[ ⁇ -(o-tolyloxy)-O-tolyl]acetate.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (11), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is an oxazolidinedione compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (15), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is 3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (12), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a cyanoacetamide compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (12), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is an organic chlorine compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (19), wherein the organic chlorine compound is tetrachloroisophthalonitrile or pentachloronitrobenzene.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (12), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a phenylamide compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein the phenylamide compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate, 2-methoxy-N-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)aceto-2′,6′-xylidide, ( ⁇ )- ⁇ -2-chloro-N-(2,6-xylylacetamide)- ⁇ -butyrolactone, methyl N-phenylacetyl-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate, methyl N-(2-furoyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate, and ( ⁇ )- ⁇ -[N-(3-chlorophenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxamide]- ⁇ -butyrolactone.
• the phenylamide compound is at least one compound selected from the group consist
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (22), wherein the phenylamide compound is methyl N-(2-methoxyacetyl)-N-(2,6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate.
• compositions. for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (12), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a cinnamic acid compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (25), wherein the cinnamic acid compound is (E,Z)-4-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl]morpholine.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (9), (10) or (12), wherein the fungicide for Phycomycetes is a copper compound and/or an organophosphorus compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein the active ingredient of the inorganic copper fungicide is at least one member selected from the group consisting of cupric hydroxide, copper oxysulfate, copper oxychloride, anhydrous copper (II) sulfate, and basic copper calcium sulfate.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms wherein the organophosphorus compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate), O-2,6-dichloro-p-tolyl-O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate, (R,S)-S-(R,S)-sec-butyl-O-ethyl-2-oxo-2-thiazolidinyl phosphonothioate, S-benzyl diisopropyl phosphorothioate, O-ethyl diphenyl phosphorodithioate, and ethyl 2-diethoxythiophosphoryl-oxy-5-methylpyrazolo(1,5-a)pyrimidine-6-carboxylate.
• the organophosphorus compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate), O-2,6-dichloro-p-tolyl-O,O-dimethyl
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (27), wherein the organophosphorus compound is aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate).
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to (27), wherein the weight ratio of at least one im:idazole compound of formula (I) to the copper compound and/or the organophosphorus compound is 1:2000 to 2000:1.
• composition containing active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) are described below for illustrative purposes only but not for limitation.
• compositions containing active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) can be applied to harmful bio-organisms in the form of an aqueous dispersion.
• the aqueous dispersion is sprayed over the sites where a harmful bio-organism has occurred or is expected to occur, such as foliage of useful plants or soil.
• the aqueous dispersion is particularly effective for application to foliage.
• the aqueous dispersion is prepared, for example, by (i) dispersing a preparation of the active ingredient in water and adding thereto the activity-enhancing ingredient; (ii) dispersing a preparation containing the active ingredient and the activity-enhancing ingredient in water; or the method similar to (i) or (ii).
• the aqueous dispersion to be applied is prepared by using 1 liter of water per 0.1 to 10,000 mg of the compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms so as to have the active ingredient in a concentration of 0.1 to 10,000 ppm.
• the aqueous dispersion is sprayed in an amount of 100 to 10,000 l/ha.
• compositions containing active ingredient (a) and activity-enhancing ingredient (c) can be applied in the form of an aqueous suspension in the same manner as for the aqueous dispersion.
• concentration of the active ingredient in the aqueous suspension is 0.1 to 10,000 ppm.
• the aqueous suspension is sprayed in an amount of 100 to 10,000 l/ha.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms of the present invention in usage as an agricultural or horticultural fungicide are given below for illustrative purposes.
• the 20% wettable powder of the inorganic phosphorus compound was prepared in accordance with Reference Formulation Example hereinafter given.
• a cucumber (cultivars: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 24 hours, 10 ml/pot of the above-prepared composition was sprayed onto the plant by means of a spray gun. For comparison, the same test was carried out by using 10 ml of a composition containing 2000 ppm of the inorganic phosphorus compound and containing no Compound No. 1 or 10 ml of a composition containing 100 ppm of Compound No.
• Incidence rate (%) (a/b) ⁇ 100 wherein a is a lesion area of a treated plant; and b is a lesion area of a control (non-treated plant).
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Table 9.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 1 ⁇ Y 1 )/100 wherein X 1 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 1 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only the inorganic phosphorus compound.
• a composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms containing Compound No. 1 in a prescribed concentration and the inorganic phosphorus compound shown in Table 10 below in a concentration of 250 ppm was prepared by mixing an aqueous suspension concentrate of Compound No. 1 and a 20% wettable powder of the inorganic phosphorus compound.
• the 20% wettable powder of the inorganic phosphorus compound was prepared in accordance with Reference Formulation Example hereinafter given.
• a cucumber (cultivars: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant: reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 24 hours, 10 ml/pot: of the above-prepared composition was sprayed onto the plant by means of a spray gun. For comparison, the same test was carried out by using 10 ml/pot of a composition containing 250 ppm of the inorganic phosphorus compound and containing no Compound No. 1 or 10 ml/pot of a composition containing Compound No.
• Incidence rate (%) (a/b) ⁇ 100 wherein a is a lesion area of a treated plant; and b is a lesion area of a control (non-treated plant).
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Table 10.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 2 ⁇ Y 2 )/100 wherein X 2 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 2 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only the inorganic phosphorus compound.
• Control Index Severity of Disease 5 The lesion area or length is less than 3% of that of a control (non-treated area). 4 The lesion area or length is 3% or more and less than 5% of that of the control. 3 The lesion area or length is 5% or more and less than 10% of that of the control. 2 The lesion area or length is 10% or more and less than 30% of that of the control. 1 The lesion area or length is 30% or more of that of the control.
• a cucumber (cultivars: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 24 hours, 10 ml of a composition containing the compounds shown in Tables 12 to 19 in respective concentrations shown was sprayed onto the plant by means of a spray gun. The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 6 days, and the lesion area of the first leaf was measured, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated according to the following formula. The results obtained are shown in Tables 12 to 19.
• Incidence rate (%) (a/b) ⁇ 100 wherein a is a lesion area of a treated plant; and b is a lesion area of a control (non-treated plant).
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Tables 12 to 19.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 3 ⁇ Y 3 )/100 wherein X 3 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only compound No. 1, 2 or 3; and Y 3 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only compound (a) (i.e., methyl ( E )-2- ⁇ 2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxl]phenyl ⁇ -3-methoxyacrylate), compound (b) (i.e., methyl ( E )-methoxyimino[ ⁇ -(o-tolyloxy)-O-tolyl]acetate), Cymoxanil, Metalaxyl or Dimethomorph.
• compound (a) i.e., methyl ( E )-2- ⁇ 2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxl]phenyl ⁇ -3-methoxyacrylate
• compound (b) i.e., methyl ( E )-methoxyimino[
• a cucumber (cultivars: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 18 hours, 20 ml of a composition containing Compound No. 1 and compound (c) (3-anilino-5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione) in respective concentrations shown in Table 20 was sprayed on two seedlings by means of a spray gun. The plants were kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 5 days, and the average lesion area of the two seedlings was obtained, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated in the same manner as in Test Example 1. The results obtained are shown in Table 20.
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parenthesis in Table 20.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 4 ⁇ Y 4 )/100 wherein X 4 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 4 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only compound (c).
• a tomato (cultivar: Ponderosa) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a four-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a zoosporangium suspension of fungi of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ). After 6 hours, 10 ml/pot of a composition containing Compound No. 1 and Cymoxanil, Metalaxyl or Dimethomorph in the respective concentrations shown in Tables 21 to 23 was sprayed on the plant by means of a spray gun. The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 3 to 5 days, and the lesion area was measured, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated in the same manner as in Test Example 1. The results obtained are shown in Tables 21 to 23.
• a theoretical incidence rate (I) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Tables 21 to 23.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 5 ⁇ Y 5 )/100 wherein X 5 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 5 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Cymoxanil, Metalaxyl or Dimethomorph.
• Control Index Severity of Disease 5 The lesion area or length is less than 7% of that of a control (non-treated area). 4 The lesion area or length is 7% or more and less than 10% of that of the control. 3 The lesion area or length is 10% or more and less than 20% of that of the control. 2 The lesion area or length is 20% or more and less than 30% of that of the control. 1 The lesion area or length is 30% or more of that of the control.
• a cucumber (cultivar: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm).
• 10 ml of a composition containing Compound No. 1 and Doitsu Borudo A (trade name of copper oxychloride wettable powder produced by Rokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) in respective concentrations shown in Table 25 below was sprayed on the seedling by means of a spray gun.
• the plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 6 days, and the lesion area of the first leaf was measured, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated according to the following formula. The results obtained are shown in Table 25.
• Incidence rate (%) (a/b) ⁇ 100 wherein a is a lesion area of a treated plant; and b is a lesion area of a control (non-treated plant).
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can be the to produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Table 25.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 6 ⁇ Y 6 )/100 wherein X 6 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 6 is an incidence, rate (%) of a plant treated with only Duitch Bordeaux A.
• a tomato (cultivar: Ponderosa) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm).
• 10 ml of a composition containing Compound No. 1 and Kocide Bordeaux (trade name of a cupric hydroxide wettable powder produced by Griffin) or Doitsu Borudo A (trade name of copper oxychloride wettable powder produced by Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) in the respective concentrations shown in Tables 26 and 27 below was sprayed on the seedling by means of a spray gun. After 24 hours, it was inoculated by spraying a zoosporangium suspension of fungi of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ). The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 3 days, and the lesion area was measured, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated in the same manner as in Test Example 1. The results obtained are shown in Tables 26 and 27.
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can be the to produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Tables 26 and 27.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 7 ⁇ Y 7 )/100 wherein X 7 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 7 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Kocide Bordeaux or Doitsu Borudo A.
• a cucumber (cultivar: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 am). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 24 hours, 10 ml of a composition containing Compound No. 1 and aluminum tris(ethyl phosphonate) (Fosetyl-aluminum) in the respective concentrations shown in Table 28 was sprayed onto the plant by means of a spray gun. The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 6 days, and the lesion area of the first leaf was measured, from which the disease incidence rate (%) was calculated in the same manner as in Test Example 1. The results obtained are shown in Table 28.
• a theoretical incidence rate (%) can be calculated from the following Colby's formula. In cases where an incidence rate of a tested composition is lower than the theoretical one, the tested composition can produce a synergistic effect. In these cases, the theoretical incidence rate (%) is shown in parentheses in Table 28.
• Theoretical incidence rate (%) (X 8 ⁇ Y 8 )/100 wherein X 8 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Compound No. 1; and Y 8 is an incidence rate (%) of a plant treated with only Fosetyl-aluminum.
• a spreader (activity-enhancing ingredient) shown in Table 29 below was 500-fold or 1000-fold diluted with water, and Compound No. 1 was added thereto in a concentration of 100 ppm or 12.5 ppm to prepare an aqueous dispersion.
• an aqueous dispersion containing 100 ppm or 12.5 ppm of Compound No. 1 and containing no activity-enhancing ingredient was prepared in the same manner.
• a cucumber (cultivar: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ). After 15 to 24 hours, the aqueous dispersion was sprayed over the plant with a spray gun in an amount of 20 ml per 0.25 m 2 . The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 4 to 6 days, and the lesion area of the first leaf was measured to obtain a control index in accordance with the following rating system. The results obtained are shown in Table 29.
• Control Index Severity of Disease 4 The lesion area or length is less than 20% of that of a control (non-treated plant). 3 The lesion area or length is 20% or more and less than 40% of that of the control. 2 The lesion area or length is 40% or more and less than 60% of that of the control. 1 The lesion area or length is 60% or more of that of the control.
• a spreader (activity-enhancing ingredient) shown in Table 30 below was 500-fold diluted with water, and Compound No. 1 was added thereto in a concentration of 400 ppm or 12.5 ppm to prepare an aqueous dispersion.
• an aqueous dispersion was prepared in the same manner, except for using a sorbitan fatty acid ester surface active agent shown in Table 30 below (comparative spreader A, B or C) as a spreader and adding Compound No. 1 in a concentration of 400 ppm.
• a sorbitan fatty acid ester surface active agent shown in Table 30 below comparative spreader A, B or C
• an aqueous dispersion containing 400 ppm or 12.5 ppm of Compound No. 1 and containing no activity-enhancing ingredient was prepared in the same manner.
• a tomato (cultivar: Ponderosa) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a four-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a zoosporangium suspension of fungi of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ). After 4 hours, the aqueous dispersion above prepared was sprayed over the plant with a spray gun in an amount of 20 ml per 0.25 m 2 . After the plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 3 days, the lesion area was measured, from which a control index was obtained in accordance with the same rating system as in Test Example 11. The results obtained are shown in Table 31.
• a spreader (activity-enhancing ingredient) shown in Table 32 below was 2000-fold diluted with water, and Compound No. 1 was added thereto in a concentration of 100 ppm to prepare an aqueous dispersion.
• an aqueous dispersion containing 100 ppm of Compound No. 1 and containing no activity-enhancing ingredient was prepared in the same manner.
• a tomato (cultivar: Ponderosa) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a four-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a zoosporangium suspension of fungi of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ). After 4 hours, the aqueous dispersion above prepared was sprayed over the plant with a spray gun in an amount of 20 ml per 0.25 m 2 After the plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 3 days, the lesion area was measured, from which a control index was obtained in accordance with the same rating system as in Test Example 11. The results obtained are shown in Table 32.
• Spreader No. 58 or 91 (activity-enhancing ingredient) was 500-fold diluted with water, and Compound No. 1 was added thereto in a prescribed concentration to prepare an aqueous dispersion.
• an aqueous dispersion containing the same concentration of Compound No. 1 and containing no activity-enhancing ingredient was prepared in the same manner.
• a tomato (cultivar: Ponderosa) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm).
• the aqueous dispersion above prepared was sprayed over the plant with a spray gun in an amount of 20 ml per 0.25 m 2 .
• a zoosporangium suspension of fungi of late blight ( Phytophthora infestans ) was sprayed for inoculation, and the plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 3 days.
• the lesion area was measured, from which a control index was obtained in accordance with the same rating system as in Test Example 11. The results obtained are shown in Table 33.
• a spreader (activity-enhancing ingredient) shown in Table 34 below was 500-fold or 2000-fold diluted with water, and Compound No. 1 was added thereto in a concentration of 12.5 ppm to prepare an aqueous dispersion.
• an aqueous dispersion containing 12.5 ppm of Compound No. 1 and containing no activity-enhancing ingredient was prepared in the same manner.
• a cucumber (cultivar: Suyo) was cultivated in polyethylene pots (diameter: 7.5 cm). When the plant reached a two-leaf stage, it was inoculated by spraying a spore suspension of fungi of downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ) After 15 to 24 hours, the aqueous dispersion was sprayed over the plant with a spray gun in an amount of 20 ml per 0.25 m 2 . The plant was kept in a chamber set at 22 to 24° C. for 5 days, and the lesion area of the first leaf was measured to obtain the lesion-free area ratio (%). The results obtained are shown in Table 34.
• a mixture of the above components, dipotassium hydrogenphosphate, and Compound No. 1 were mixed at a weight ratio of 79:20:1 to obtain a wettable powder.
• a mixture of the above components, Compound No. 1, and Metalaxyl were mixed at a weight ratio of 8:1:1 to obtain a wettable powder.
• a mixture of the above components, Compound No. 1, and Kocide Bordeaux (trade name) were mixed at a weight ratio of 0.8:76.8:22.4 to obtain a wettable powder.
• the above components (1) to (7) were mixed and wet ground until the active ingredient had an average particle size of 2 ⁇ m to prepare a suspension.
• To 90 parts of the resulting suspension was added 10 parts of an activity-enhancing ingredient, followed by mixing by shaking to prepare an aqueous suspension concentrate.
• the above components and an inorganic phosphorous compound were mixed at a weight ratio of 4:1 to prepare a 20% wettable powder of the inorganic phosphorous compound.
• compositions for controlling harmful bio-organisms according to the present invention have high curative and/or preventive effects on crop plants suffering from plant diseases caused by harmful bio-organisms and can control the harmful bio-organisms.
• the compositions containing the activity-enhancing ingredient exhibit enhanced curative effects so that the amount of the active ingredient can be reduced.

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